geico. just click away with our free mobile app. >>> we have not entirely averted the fiscal cliff, but the senate has passed a deal to do its part to help going over the cliff. now it's up to the house of representatives which has a bit of a reputation for being intransige intransigent. they could take action today, we hope they take action today. world markets, although closed for new year's day will be watching. and investors will be watching anxiously. they will react when they open, and that will start about 8:00 p.m. eastern tonight, the fist of asia's markets open up. cnn's richard quest joins us from london. good morning, richard. your perspective on everything that's happened in the last 1 hours? >> well, i have it here, all six pages and that's just the title section of the american taxpayer relief act of 2012. the so-called fiscal cliff. do you know there is nearly 100 sections, just dealing with the extensions and the relief and provisions. goes to many, many pages, but the cruci